Category: Times Square

NYC Times Square New Year’s Show Will Go On Despite Virus Surge: Mayor

The New Year’s show at Times Square in New York City will take place despite a surge in COVID-19 cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. The event has been scaled back to about 15,000 people, about a quarter of the original plan, but will not be cancelled, according to the Democrat. “We want to…


New Year’s Eve in Times Square Still On, With Scaled Back Capacity

NEW YORK—Next week’s New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will still go on, just not with as many revelers as usual because of COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday. Viewing areas that normally accommodate about 58,000 people will be limited to about 15,000 to allow for more distancing, and everyone in attendance must…


Times Square Is Back Open on New Year’s Eve, With Vaccine Proof

NEW YORK—Crowds will once again fill New York’s Times Square this New Year’s Eve, with proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for revelers who want to watch the ball drop in person, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. “Yes, we are proud to announce that Times Square, wonderful celebration in Times Square, the ball drop, everything,…


1 Shot Near Times Square, 3rd Shooting in Area This Year

NEW YORK—A person was shot in the leg Monday near New York City’s Times Square, police said. It was the third shooting this year in the area, a top destination for Big Apple tourists. The shooting happened around 12:15 p.m. near the entrance to a subway station at 40th Street and 7th Avenue, police said,…


16-Year-Old Surrenders Himself For Times Square Shooting That Injured Marine

A 16-year-old surrendered himself to police on Wednesday after a shooting in New York’s Times Square, in which a stray bullet injured a 21-year-old Marine, authorities said, according to local reports. The teen, accompanied by his mother, presented to the Midtown South Precinct station house where he turned himself in. He was charged with attempted murder, as well…


NYC Activates New ‘Safety Action Plan’ as NYPD Continues Search for Times Square Shooter

New York City officials on Monday said detectives are searching for the suspect who has been accused of shooting an innocent bystander who was visiting Times Square with his family over the weekend. NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio addressed the incident at a press briefing on Monday, saying the shooting at the tourist hotspot was “absolutely…


NYC Activates New ‘Safety Action Plan’ as Police Continue Search for Times Square Shooter

New York City officials say detectives are seeking the suspect in the shooting of an innocent bystander who was visiting Times Square with his family over the weekend. NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio addressed the June 27 incident at a press briefing on June 28, saying the shooting at the tourist hotspot was “absolutely unacceptable.” “This…


Gov. Andrew Cuomo Condemns ‘Brutal Attacks’ on Jewish New Yorkers

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo condemned recent attacks on Jews in the state, saying such violence will not be tolerated. “I unequivocally condemn these brutal attacks on visibly Jewish New Yorkers and we will not tolerate anti-Semitic violent gang harassment and intimidation,” the governor wrote in a statement on Friday. “New York is the vibrant and…


Suspect Arrested in Attack on Jewish Man in Times Square

NEW YORK—A man was arrested and several others were being sought in connection with an attack on a Jewish man in New York City’s Times Square that drew the attention of several politicians and is being investigated as a hate crime, police said on Friday. The attack on Thursday, captured in a video that was…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (May 10)

The top House Republican supports a change in party leadership. Who is he now backing and why? A 4-year-old girl and two women were shot in New York’s Times Square Saturday afternoon. Police say the victims were innocent bystanders when a dispute near them erupted into gunfire. The Delaware Senate passes two gun control bills….